Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses